The Governor's veto #18 cuts all operating funds - $417,750 - for the S.C. Arts Commission, eliminating their ability to function/administer any programs and services, including grants. She also vetoed the $25,000 in one-time funds for a plan a Cultural Districts Designation Program in her veto #56. More details to come but now is the time to urge your House and Senate members to vote to OVERRIDE VETO # 18 AND #56. The House is scheduled to take action Wednesday at 1PM and the Senate at 11AM on Thursday. Please act now!
Gov. Nikki Haley issues budget vetoes
In other news of things I care about: The US Supreme Court decisions about California's Prop 8 and the so-called 'Defense of Marriage Act' (aka DOMA) will come on Wednesday, June 26 at 10am.
Where can we learn about the decision?
Minute by minute updates are posted live Wednesday morning on SCOTUS Blog. You can log-on to watch for free. Also, if you have Facebook, sign-up to join this ONLINE Event page.
What can we do once we have a decision?
Many credit the beginning of our modern LGBT movement to the Stonewall Riots on June 28, 1969 which started at one of New York's LGBT bars.
In that spirit we will gather Wednesday from 5-6pm at PT's 1109 (1109 Assembly Street, Columbia) to organize a march through the streets of Columbia.
- At 6pm, we will march up Gervais Street past the State House which continues to deny our equality.
- We will turn down Main Street where the first SC Pride March was held in 1990 and pass the county courthouse at 1701 Main Street where many loving same-sex couples have been denied marriage licenses in the past.
- We will end our march out front of Columbia's City Hall, one of the places in our state which has granted equality to our state's residents and visitors through inclusive Human Rights Ordinances.
- From there we invite you to return to PT's 1109 with us so that we can spend time together as a community, processing the court's decisions and brainstorming ways to move forward for South Carolina. PTs 1109 will be offering Happy Hour specials till 8pm.
The results of the court's ruling will signify if this will be a celebration march or a march to call for more equality. We will have posters and supplies for you to make your own signs if you'd like. We will adjust the message of our signs based on how the court rules so come early to get ready. If it rains, bring your umbrellas!
Things you can do on Wednesday:
• Wear RED to symbolize love and commitment of marriage equality
• Tell all your friends about the march and ask them to join you in support of equality
• Post this information to Facebook and Twitter so everyone will know about the march
• Remember no matter the outcome, we will march peacefully and respectfully
• If you belong to an organization or business, bring your signs and banners so that the public will know you support equality
• Change your Social Media profile image to reflect LGBT equality in South Carolina.
If you don't live in Columbia but are organizing an event in your town, post those events this page to share with other residents of South Carolina.
United we will stand no matter the decision and we will move forward to advance other issues of LGBT equality till Equal Means Everyone.
If you haven't already, be sure to sign-up for South Carolina Equality action alerts to stay updated on the cases. http://goo.gl/PYmPW
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